jason fichtner, a senior research fellow and previously served in several positions at the social security administration. he is uniquely qualified to moderate today's panel. jason was the deputy commissioner of social security, chief economist and associate commissioner for retirement policy they are. but it is much deeper than that. prior to social security administration,.dirt fichtner was with the joint economic committee in his primary research interests are social security and federal tax policy and budget issues to increase savings. the career with the research division of the internal revenue service, where he forecasts return volumes and developed econometric models to assist tax compliance and administrative initiatives. he has received a bachelor first degree from the university of michigan in ann arbor in a public policy degree from georgetown university and his phd in public administration and public policy from virginia tech. he served as adjunct faculty at georgetown public policy institute at virginia tech center for public administration policy about where he teaches cours